“Some people have told us they wanted it,” he says. “We have to help them realize the implications of that.”

Environmentally friendly wedding ideas

Here are some green ideas for weddings:
• Limit guest travel. Have the wedding in the town where most guests live; help arrange car pools.
• Have a daytime wedding, outdoors when possible.
• Choose recycled paper for invitations and place cards.
• Serve organic, locally grown food.
• Decorate with organic, locally grown flowers, fruits and veggies. Create smaller centerpieces. Choose potted plants rather than cut flowers.
• Seek out caterers who recycle materials and use linen and china instead of disposables.
• Wear vintage clothes and jewelry, or choose “green” fibers like silk or organic cotton.
• Use candles.
• Hire a hybrid limo, or a horse and buggy.
• Pick digital over film.
• Find out how much greenhouse gas your wedding will create at TerraPass.com, which offers to then “offset” the event by inviting you to invest in energy-saving technologies.
• Pass it on: Tell your guests that an elegant event can also be light on the environment.